denial of service (DOS)
Definition
Deliberate attempt to thwart authorized users' access to a computer system or website, by corrupting its stored data or disrupting its normal functions with a denial of service attack.
denial of service (DOS) is in the E-Commerce, Information Science & Technology and Internet & World Wide Web subjects.
denial of service (DOS) appears in the definitions of the following terms: denial of service (DOS) attack and threat
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